CVE-2010-0820 | Windows - Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) Operational Intel

Executive Risk Summary

"A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) due to the way it handles malformed LDAP messages, allowing remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects various Windows Server and client operating systems, including Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7."

Anticipated Attack Path

1. Send a malformed LDAP message to the LSASS service
2. Trigger a heap-based buffer overflow
3. Execute arbitrary code on the system

Am I Vulnerable?

Verify the system is running a vulnerable version of Windows
Check for the presence of the LSASS service
Confirm that LDAP messages are being processed by the LSASS service

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Service

Target Asset lsass.exe

Standard Path C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe

PowerShell

# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: lsass.exe (Service)
$Targets = 'lsass.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}